Don L. Brugger

This enables stake leaders to expend only moderate energies to keep things in motion as they focus on extending the blessings of temple and family history work stakewide. Brother Athanassi and his assistants speak at firesides to encourage members to become involved in family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > June 1995

George D. Durrant

To be answered by those whose families have submitted many ancestral names for temple work:] Most of my genealogy has already been done, but if there is something else I can do, and if somebody will tell me what it is, I’d be willing to do it. Genealogy is not family group record forms, pedigree charts, microfilms, name abbreviations, and technical regulations.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > April 1985

Joshua J. Perkey

Creating a Ward Vision Although the ward is energized now, it hasn’t always been successful in encouraging family history work and temple work on a broad scale. Also, many of the members began helping others do their family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > October 2009

Don Sparhawk

After school and on weekends, you’ll find the sixth grader working as a family history assistant at the Upper Snake River Valley Family History Center at Ricks College. His grandparents, who were serving as family history missionaries, took him to the family history center, where he learned more about the computer programs used by genealogists.

Gospel Library > Magazines > New Era > April 1998

Rebecca M. Taylor

Computers have made family history work much easier. Today, more than 2,000 family history centers all over the world help people do genealogy work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > November 1994

Rebecca M. Taylor

Computers have made family history work much easier. Today more than 2,000 family history centers all over the world help people do genealogy work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Friend > March 1994

Loretta Evans

If your relatives have worked on family history, do you have copies of their records? Family history centers throughout the world need volunteers, and this is a good way to gain experience and confidence in doing family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > July 2007

Laura Lee Smith

That adds up quickly, Eric admits. “But it cost less than going to Italy and doing the research on my own.” Despite his busy schedule as a college student, Eric works in the library two or three times a week. “It’s one of the most enjoyable things I do,” he says. “I make the time.” He sees genealogy as a way of “linking yourself up with history. New patrons register and receive a short tour: a librarian points out such tools as the International Genealogical Index (IGI), the Genealogy Library Catalog (GLC), the Family Registry, the Accelerated Indexing System (AIS) microfiche data base, and various books on and records of local history.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > July 1987

Garrett H. Garff

On occasion, when a few fathers have joined in, the activity has been called “Parents and Genealogy.” Stake Family History Center director Nancy Lincoln observes that, given their circumstances, many of the mothers who have participated in Moms and Genealogy would not have been able to get involved in family history work at that time if they had not had this organized opportunity. Above: The stake Family History Center in Wasilla offers patrons not only useful research tools but also a staff who like to help. [photos] Top: Judy Anderson (right) helped new member Judy Foley learn how to do family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > September 2001

Russell M. Nelson

Today more than 3,000 Family History Centers™ dot the globe. 16 Technology used to support this important work has changed greatly over the years. I have exciting news for you!” “The time of harvest is come.” 23 A new era of family history work has arrived.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > May 1998

For over two years, Labs has developed multiple innovative programs to aid in family history work. The Research Wiki (wiki.familysearch.org) is an open, online community where research experts and genealogists share information on how to research sources for family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > December 2009

Lyman De Platt

These goals include temporal welfare; spiritual, social, and intellectual maturity; recreational activity; missionary work; and genealogy and temple work. Developing a family book of remembrance which is used, along with the scriptures, in teaching children; emphasizing membership in larger family organizations; participating in genealogical research, temple work, and subsequent activities—these are all means to that end.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > May 1977

Lyman De Platt

These goals include temporal welfare; spiritual, social, and intellectual maturity; recreational activity; missionary work; and genealogy and temple work. Developing a family book of remembrance which is used, along with the scriptures, in teaching children; emphasizing membership in larger family organizations; participating in genealogical research, temple work, and subsequent activities—these are all means to that end.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > October 1976

Gordon B. Hinckley

To me it is significant that in the opening of this dispensation the foretelling of this remarkable family history work occurred on the initial visit of Moroni to the boy Joseph Smith on the evening of 21 September 1823. And as the work of family history research goes on and grows, there is a concomitant flowering of temples.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > March 1995

Dallin H. Oaks

There are many different things our members can do to help in the redeeming of the dead, in temple and family history work. Some of the most important temple and family history work is done at home.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > June 1989

Richard G. Scott

Many brilliant minds and sensitive hearts have harnessed advanced technology to provide personal computer helps to simplify family history work. This resource is the heart of our effort to collect the genealogy of mankind and make that information readily available to others, to simplify their family history research, and permanently preserve family relationships.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1990

Marvin K. Gardner

They even trusted the boys to fix the family car. We need people who can work with confidence.” Richard got the job working on the design of the nuclear reactor for the Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > January 1989

Heidi Lewis

From Personal Progress Value Experiences and Value Projects, to Genealogy merit badges and a stakewide family history service project, the hearts of these children are turning to their fathers (see Malachi 4:6), and they are finding out just how fun family history can be. These teens from the Flagstaff Arizona Stake completed Personal Progress projects, earned Genealogy merit badges, and helped compile an Internet database, but most of all, they learned just how much fun it can be to get involved in family history work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > New Era > February 2009

Through her, many family members, friends, neighbors, work associates, and people who share Rene’s interest in sports have heard much about the Church. Nadia often helps Sister Sequi in her work.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > February 1988

Providing Relief After Hurricane Ike stormed through the southern United States in 2008, work crews were organized to help with cleanup. The Cedar Rapids Iowa Stake set up a relief warehouse filled with the wheelbarrows, shovels, and work clothes the Church sent.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > March 2009